Curlew Bird Facts | Numenius Arquata - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer. Look for its down-curved bill, brown upperparts, long legs and listen for its evocative, bubbling, call. In the winter, you’ll see Curlews feeding in groups on tidal mudflats, saltmarshes and nearby farmland.
Curlew - The Wildlife Trusts
Scientific name: Numenius arquata. The eerie, 'cur-lee' call of the curlew is a recognisable sound of wet grasslands, moorlands, farmland and coasts. Its long, downcurved bill is an unmistakeable feature and perfect for probing the mud for prey. Classified in the UK as Red under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021).
Curlew | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Curlew is a familiar wader, found in wild habitats around the UK. In April and May numbers of their smaller cousin, Whimbrel, will be moving through towards their northerly breeding sites and these birds can cause confusion. This video helps you to confidently separate the …
Eurasian curlew - WWT
Facts about the Eurasian curlew. This long-billed wader is instantly recognisable by its long legs and distinctive down curved bill. The UK’s breeding population of Eurasian curlews is of national importance, but is declining.
Curlew Action – Action Now for Curlews Tomorrow
From the 9-11th February 2024, Curlew Action hosted the largest ever conference for Curlew fieldworkers. Over 100 practical Curlew conservationists from across the UK, Ireland, France, Finland, The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Poland came …
Eurasian curlew - Wikipedia
The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.
Curlew Recovery Partnership
2023年3月1日 · The Curlew Recovery Partnership is a new, exciting and transformative initiative, bringing together all those with an interest in Curlew conservation, including land managers, farmers, gamekeepers, policymakers and researchers. We are joining forces to help secure the future of England’s threatened Curlews.
HOME - Curlew LIFE
Curlews are rapidly declining across Europe and the UK. Supported by the European Commission LIFE programme and other partners, Curlew LIFE aims to reverse these declines in five priority UK landscapes. Curlews have declined by 48% in the UK since the mid-1990s and populations remain unstable.
A: Curlew travel to coastal areas of the UK after breeding, from July onwards. Numbers build up throughout winter to a peak in January/February before they return to their breeding areas. Q: Where are the most important coastal areas for curlew in the UK? A: Morecombe Bay, the Solway, the Wash and the Dee. Q: How many curlew spend the winter in ...
Conserving the curlew - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
The curlew was added to the UK red list in in December 2015, and it is argued to be the most pressing bird conservation priority in the UK. The famously evocative and previously familiar call of the curlew is becoming increasingly rare.